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Gator's EULA Dissected

Posted by michael on from the mightier-than-the-sword dept.

theVP writes "Ben Edelman has recently written up his disassembly of the Gator EULA. He has come across some interesting finds, including the fact that their EULA states that you can't remove their software via 3rd-party means, as well as prohibiting the use of packet sniffers or intercepting the data coming from their software."

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  1. Anti-Review Clauses in EULA by bedelman · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes. Recall the New York Attorney General's successful suit against Network Associates, challenging a EULA prohibiting posting benchmarks or reviews without consent.

    "Judge Orders Software Developer to Remove and Stop Using Deceptive and Restrictive Clauses" - NY AG's office